January
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 to 11 | January Intersession |
| 6 to 11 | MFA in Writing for Film and Television in residence (LA) |
| 10 | New Undergraduate residence hall move-in New Graduate Student Orientation |
| 10 to 13 | New Undergraduate Orientation |
| 11 | Last day to withdraw from the College for Spring with a full refund - a withdrawal/leave of absence form must be filed by this date with the College |
| 12 | Residence halls open for returning students who did not live in Boston on-campus housing during the fall semester |
| 13 | Residence halls open for returning students who lived in Boston on-campus housing during the fall |
| 14 | Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. |
| 20 | Last day to add a class without instructor permission |
| 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) |
| 23 | January Intersession grades due |
| 28 | Last day to add or drop courses for Spring |
| 29 | Course withdrawal period begins (no tuition refund) |
February
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 4 | Last day to file an Application to Graduate for students wishing to graduate in May |
| 18 | President's Day (no classes) |
| 19 | (Tuesday) Monday class schedule observed |
March
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 | Classes end at 9:45 p.m. for Spring Break |
| 2 | Residence halls close at 12:00 noon; Spring break begins |
| 4 to 8 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| 10 | Residence halls open at 12:00 noon |
| 11 | Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. Fall registration advising for all currently enrolled students begins Summer registration begins online |
| 12 | First Seven-Week Session ends |
| 13 | Second Seven-Week Session begins |
| 20 | Midterm grades (below C only) for undergraduate students due online at 12:00 noon ET |
| 25 | Fall registration for all currently enrolled students begins |
| 30 | (Saturday) Official Makeup Day |
April
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 15 | Patriots Day (no classes) |
| 16 |
Master's Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for May degree candidates |
| 17 | (Wednesday) Monday class schedule observed |
| 24 |
Last day for graduate students to submit Master's Theses/Projects to Graduate Studies Office for May degree candidates Last day for Summer graduating students to register for summer classes in order to be reviewed to participate in the Commencement Ceremony Last day to file an Application to Graduate for students wishing to graduate in September |
May
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Last day of classes Last day to submit Summer and Fall 2019 directed study proposals to Department Chairs |
| 2 | Residence halls close at 2:00 p.m. for students not participating in Commencement |
| 3 |
Final Grades Due Online at Noon Last day incomplete grades from Fall can be changed; incomplete grades not changed become I/F (incomplete failing) |
| 6 to 17 | May Intersession - part of Summer Semester |
| 12 | (Mother's Day) COMMENCEMENT |
| 13 | Residence halls close at 12:00 noon for students who participated in Commencement |
** Additional Saturdays may be used for makeup days at the College’s discretion. To make a classroom reservation for an individual class on a makeup day or for Final Exam Conflict day, please email registrar [at] emerson.edutitle="Email the Registrar".
If the College closes due to inclement weather, the College may use a Saturday to make up the day, and will notify the Emerson community in that event.
Policy of Emerson College Pertaining to Religious Observance
Students who are unable, because of religious beliefs, to attend class or participate in any examination, study, or class-related activity on a particular day should contact their instructors ahead of time to facilitate their absence without prejudice.
